“We were fifteen months apart in age which meant everything was a competition; who could read all the Disney books the fastest, ride their bike further or know all answers to the universe both large and small.”
― K.L. Randis, quote from Spilled Milk
“note cards in my pocket. My mom sat against the”
― K.L. Randis, quote from Spilled Milk
“proctors would nod their heads and mark the sheets as it fed out the results. Everyone wanted to know the truth, yet they asked the wrong questions”
― K.L. Randis, quote from Spilled Milk
“I would get an Irish victim advocate. Her hair bounced around her face, blazing in a fireball of red glory while highlighting the doubt in her eyes as she tried to soothe me. I took it with a grain of salt, smiled, and accepted the one of many hugs that generally came my way after a debriefing. She”
― K.L. Randis, quote from Spilled Milk
“The security guards knew me well and were always happy to see me. The woman guard would greet me with a smile. “Ah, back again today?” I”
― K.L. Randis, quote from Spilled Milk
“We parked behind the building and came through the less utilized handicapped entrance. Mom had rods and screws molded to her spine from a work injury years prior. She was a walking tin man, awkward gait included, guaranteed to set off the annoying alarm on the metal detectors. They waved a wand over her instead. She would nod and apologize for the inconvenience to the guards, but the smirk on her face absorbed all the pitied glances thrown her way. Stroudsburg”
― K.L. Randis, quote from Spilled Milk
“Even though he was my lawyer, I only exchanged a few words with him throughout our time together. Heather was the one to keep me updated on the important things and she would relay any information back to him that I needed him to know. Whenever I would enter his office his eyes would say, “I’m sorry you’re here again”. I”
― K.L. Randis, quote from Spilled Milk
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“Hey, check this cheap-shot fascist shit,” David muttered, just for the record.”
― Bruce Sterling, quote from Islands in the Net
“Immortality is only for the gods,” he whispered. “I wonder how they can stand it.”
― Barry Hughart, quote from The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox
“To Kaimera Lord Zatar, Zarvati, son of Vinir and K’siva From the Elders of the Holding The Elders respectfully remind you that it is required of each purebred Braxaná male that he sire four registered purebred children during his lifetime. While we recognize that you are still young in age, your involvement in the War forces us to consider the possibility that you may not enjoy the full life expectancy of the Braxaná. Therefore we urge you to deal with your reproductive responsibility as soon as possible. Attached you will find a list of purebred Braxaná women who have not yet borne their quota. We hope you will consider this request in light of your military interests and do your part in maintaining the number and thus the power of our Race.”
― C.S. Friedman, quote from In Conquest Born
“Всеки стоеше откъм собствената си страна в нашия нов свят и в продължение на дълги периоди можехме само да махаме и да си правим знаци през глъчката и олелията. Вечер, когато всички задължения бяха изпълнени, се тръшвахме, капнали, да гледаме новини, телевизионни викторини или стари филми и макар никой от двама ни да не се осмеляваше да го изрече гласно, сигурен съм, че и тя понякога се питаше дали всички подробности и формалности, всички отегчителни и нелепи прозаични ангажименти не бяха засенчили така наречения смисъл на живота. Едва много по-късно ми хрумна, че смисълът вероятно не се заключава в подбрани мигове, заснети от мен и залепени в дебелия семеен албум; смисълът на всичко по-скоро се корени в съвкупността от повтарящи се тривиални дейности, в самото повторение, в закономерностите на това повторение. В течение на еднообразното всекидневие бях усещал смисъла като внезапна и мимолетна лекота, когато, залитащ от изтощение, спирах помежду кухненската маса и миялната с поредната мръсна чиния в ръка и до слуха ми някъде от вътрешността на апартамента долиташе смехът на децата. В случайни, откъслечни мигове ме спохождаше прозрението, че именно рутинно повтарящите се думи и действия са средоточието на онова, което се бе превърнало в мой живот; че не бих могъл да се доближа повече до същината на битието си.”
― Jens Christian Grøndahl, quote from Silence in October
“art as the spirit wanes the form appears.”
― Charles Bukowski, quote from The Pleasures of the Damned
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